Deep space
from city skies
Galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters photographed under Bortle 8 skies in central Bristol, UK.
Welcome to Urban Astrophotography! My name is Lee, and I took every astrophoto on this site from my back garden in central Bristol, using a one shot colour (OSC) camera.
Alongside the photographs, you’ll find practical guides, equipment reviews, and real world accounts of how they were made, all focused on what’s possible under heavily light polluted urban skies.
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Deep space from Bristol, and a closer look at the Moon. Explore ten targets by subject, equipment, or capture year.
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Markarian’s Chain
M84 M86 Virgo2026 · 130PHQProcessing videoExplore target →
The Pleiades
M45 Seven Sisters2021, 2022 · FRA400Explore target →
Hercules Globular Cluster
M132023 · 130PHQProcessing videoExplore target →
The Crescent Nebula
NGC 6888 Soap Bubble2022 · FRA400Explore target →
Flying Bat and Squid Nebulae
Sh2-129 Ou42022 · FRA400Explore target →
The Cygnus Wall
NGC 70002023 · 130PHQExplore target →
The Bat Nebula
NGC 6995 Veil2025 · 130PHQProcessing videoExplore target →
Heart and Soul Nebulae
IC 1805 IC 1848 Double Cluster NGC 869 NGC 8842026 · SV535Processing videoExplore target →
The Golden Handle
Moon Sinus Iridum2026 · 130PHQExplore target →
Central Cygnus
Sadr NGC 6888 M29 IC 1311 Tulip Soap Bubble2026 · SV535Processing videoExplore target →No targets match. Remove a selection or reset the filters.
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